Bolangir, April 27: Western Odisha Development Council (WODC) Chairman and Principal Advisor to Chief Minister Asit Tripathy on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for construction of football playground and stadium at Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital (BBMC&H), pavilion and gallery in Gandhi Stadium and BKN Milk Union Diary Project in Bolangir district.
“The WODC would join its resources with Governmental schemes for filling the critical gaps and making the projects more useful for the people,” said Tripathy on this occasion.
He directed the Collector and Athletic Association of the district to prepare a perspective Master Plan for developing Gandhi Stadium to a State of the Art Stadium at State and national level. Tripathy announced a grant of Rs 2.40 crore for development of Gandhi Stadium.
Tripathy added that by orders of Chief Minister, the works of Major irrigation project were expedited, and its irrigation capacity was expanded from 26,500 hect to 50,000 hect through application of underground pressure technology. He expected that the project would be completed by end of December, 2023.
District Collector Chanchal Rana appraised that the football play ground and stadium at BB Medical College estimated around Rs 1.99 crore would be funded by WODC.
It would be developed over 4 acres of land with the modern facilities like synthetic track and pavilion etc. The stadium would also be used as a practice ground for the students to participate in different inter-college and inter-state competitions.
Similarly, the Pavilion project in Gandhi Stadium meant for both men and women at Gandhi Stadium was estimated around Rs 2.39 crore. It would be funded by WODC. Ten acres land was earlier allotted to District Athletic Association for development of the stadium.
The dairy development project would cover 30 village of Saintala, Gudvela and Deogaon Block involving more than 900 dairy farmers. Target was set to procure around 5000 liters of milk per day. Tripathy directed to release milk cost to the farmers within ten days of supply. The project would boost milk production in the district and would generate additional employment opportunities.
Aamar OMFED Parlour inaugurated by Tripathy was aimed at enhancing marketing of processed milk and milk produces. The project was launched as a PPP project in collaboration between district administration and Aamar OMFED.
